in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
being on the ropes; losing ground
just a handful; only a small number (of)
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
pasha (honorary title); click (of a camera shutter)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
hope; white hope; person of promise
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
manly; masculine; like a man
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to knock down; to knock off
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one